pi-cs

Manage semester context. Scaffolds a new SEMESTER.md, updates fields in an existing one, or shows what Pisces currently detects. Use when a student wants to set up or refresh their academic context.

Academic research assistant for CS students. Use when summarising papers, conducting literature reviews, generating citations, or writing research sections for a thesis or course report.

Exam preparation toolkit for CS students. Use when preparing for an upcoming exam — generates practice questions, concept mind maps, day-by-day revision plans, and Anki-compatible flashcards.

Explains any Computer Science concept clearly using the Feynman technique — analogies, Mermaid diagrams, and connections to prior knowledge. Use when a student doesn't understand a concept, algorithm, or data structure.

Guides CS students through homework problems using hints and the Socratic method. Use when a student needs help with an assignment, is stuck on a problem, or wants guided step-by-step implementation help.

Structured problem-solving for competitive programming and technical interview prep. Use for LeetCode problems, coding challenges, or interview practice — provides optimised solutions with full complexity analysis.

Full project kickoff assistant for CS students. Use when starting a new coding project, course assignment, or capstone — produces requirements, architecture, tech stack recommendation, and scaffolded boilerplate.

Strict TA-level code review covering correctness, efficiency, style, robustness, and tests. Use when a student wants feedback on their code before submitting or wants to improve code quality.